R.L. Dane    🍵 Mar 5

Recently learned about #Polymarket.

How gloriously dystopian. 😓

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@rl_dane As a family member told me not so long ago "we are definitely in the bad place".

This should never been allowed to be " bet" on in the first place imo.   https://www.businessinsider.com/polymarket-nuclear-detonation-market-bet-backlash-removal-2026-3?op=1

Polymarket takes down nuclear detonation bet after online backlash

The prediction market would've paid out to traders if a nuclear weapon had been detonated anywhere in the world before a specific date.

Business Insider
Show threadR.L. Dane    🍵 Mar 5

@Seize

Yeah, I've been muttering that under my breath for a while now. XD

If you think they're bad....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McKinsey_%26_Company#Controversies

McKinsey & Company - Wikipedia

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@rl_dane Yeesh, I remember reading up on McKinsey when reading about Enron, (I'm a bit young to have seen all that firsthand), but I'd forgotten quite how bad they were/are .

My latest "corporate controversy" fixation has to Persona and all of the ID verification shenanigans of late.

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Show threadR.L. Dane    🍵 Mar 5

@Seize

Yeah, that's awful stuff. :(